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Are you ready to stand up with Iranians’ protesters?  

Peloni:  To what degree is Trump likely to support the Iranian protests?  and what exactly might trigger that support, no matter the nature of that support.  I don’t foresee Trump acting to bring down the regime in Tehran, though he should do so for the simple reason that it has ambitions and significant capabilities of one day bringing down the West.  The Iranians have been aided by American intransigence over the years, but also by significant actions taken by the US which helped inject the Mullahs in power, stabilize their regime and to eliminate their greatest regional Muslim opposition in Iraq.  Will the US finally balance the books and offer meaningful support to the people of Iran?

How can the Iranian citizens’ noble fight against a repressive, homophobic, sexist, anti-American theocracy be met with yawns, while democratic Israel’s heroic acts of self-defense trigger worldwide protests?

GIL TROY |

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Imagine the courage Iranians need to roar in 72 cities: “Death to the dictator” … “Iranians, raise your voice, shout out for your rights,” or “Palestine and Gaza,” sacrifice (both) for Iran.”

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January 8, 2026 | 2:00 pm | Comments »

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Syrian Army Moves on Kurdish Areas | Aleppo Fighting Resumes [7 January 2026]  

Peloni:  As the US is pressuring Israel to come to terms with the Jihadist regime under Jolani, Jolani reaffirms his Jihadist goals of subjugating all opposition with an open assault on the Kurds as the American remain supportively and shamefully silent.  The Kurds recently offered terms under which they would merge with the Syrian army, but these terms were soundly rejected by Jolani.  Is the assault on Aleppo the counter offer?

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January 8, 2026 | 1:38 pm | 4 Comments »

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Qatar is top foreign funder of US Higher Education, By 50%  

Peloni:  The US Dept of Education posted a new interactive dashboard depicting the top ten foreign countries funding US colleges and universities.  Qatar lies at the top, making up for nearly 11% of all foreign funding to US colleges and universities, and nearly 50% more than the next highest donor.  Meanwhile the next 5 highest include Germany, England, China, Canada and Saudi Arabia, each of which spend about $4 billion, or about 6.5% of all foreign funding to higher education.

When looking at the specific institutions receiving the funding, we see that Harvard receives $4 billion per year, which is 6.4% of all foreign donations, and this is nearly a third more than the next highest recipient, Cornell University, which receives about $3 billion.

Also, these are simply the funding of higher education institutions in the US.  See comment by Eitan Fleischberger on the amounts spent on K-12 schools by foreign govts.  The US needs to reclaim its education process.  It is selling its future by indoctrinating its youth and children with false narratives and anti-American and antisemitic teachings.  No matter what else the US might try to do to Make America Great Again, failing to return its education towards American values, celebrating American Judeo Christian heritage will undermine all other initiatives aimed at this goal.

Click on any of the Screenshots Below to access the US Dept of Education Interactive Dashboard

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January 8, 2026 | 2:16 am | 3 Comments »

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Socialism Works. Democratic Socialism Will Work Even Better  

By Alexander G. Markovsky

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Opponents of socialism often cite Cuba, Venezuela, and the former Soviet Union as evidence that the system “doesn’t work.” They argue that, unlike earlier economic arrangements — slavery, feudalism, and capitalism — each of which was explicitly organized around producing wealth, and each of those systems was superior to its predecessor in its capacity to generate it, socialism has failed to create a higher level of economic prosperity.

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January 8, 2026 | 12:13 am | 1 Comment »

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A Space-Based Solution to China’s Cable-Cutting Threat  

Peloni:  Fascinating!

Janet Levy | Am Thinker | January 7, 2026

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In March last year, China unveiled a cable-cutting device capable of operating 4,000 meters underwater. This underscores a significant vulnerability that few consider: 99% of international data travels through about 600 subsea fiber optic cables, totaling nearly 1.48 million kilometers of cable susceptible to attack.

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January 7, 2026 | 10:41 pm | Comments »

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Yogi Berra, President Trump & the hope for a much better Middle East..  

by Gerald A. Honigman

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Before beginning my actual response to current events involving President Trump’s welcome warning to the brutal Ayatollah and his mullah accomplices in the Islamic Republic of Iran—who don’t even consider themselves part of the proud ancestral Iranian/Aryan people and nation—I began the day by reading an article by The Free Press’s Johanna Berkman dealing with some tenured, pseudo-intellectual, know nothing, Left of Lenin Hebrew professor, Eric Cheyfitz, forcing an Israeli student out of his class dealing with the Gaza war.

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January 7, 2026 | 7:52 pm | Comments »

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THREE WAYS TO SLANT THE NEWS AGAINST ISRAEL  

Dr. Rafael Medoff

There are many ways to slant the news against Israel. An article in the New York Times this week demonstrated three techniques.

The January 2 article, by staff correspondents Liam Stack and Jeffery C. Mays, focused on the Israeli government’s criticism of the decision by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to revoke two executive orders issued by his predecessor to combat antisemitism.

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January 7, 2026 | 3:54 pm | 2 Comments »

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Iran Update  

Roamnrab: IT’S COMING DOWN- FAST!

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January 7, 2026 | 2:28 pm | 1 Comment »

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Israel – an unpopular regional superpower  

Peloni:  It is enough that Israel should be feared, that her detractors should grasp that attacking her will bring disaster, and that attempts to conquer her will bring about their downfall and humiliation.

By Steve Kramer

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Israel has made operational its latest defensive weapon, the Iron Beam. (Some critics say this gives Israel a disproportionate advantage. I hope so.) “Iron Beam” is a take-off on Iron Dome, the kinetic defensive shield that has protected Israel from the worst consequences of attacks against it. The Iron Beam offers low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, and missiles, while reducing reliance on costly interceptors. Whereas the Iron Dome defense cost is about $50,000 per successful interception, the Iron Beam cost per interception is negligible. (Nevertheless, the Iron Dome will remain an important weapon in Israel’s arsenal.)

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January 7, 2026 | 7:00 am | 2 Comments »

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UTI POSSIDETIS JURIS AND ISRAEL  

Peloni:  A must watch debate between Natasha Hausdorff and Dr Ariel Zemach over the issue of Uti Possidetis Juris as it applies to Israel.  It is informative that while Natasha remains fixed on international law and the clear application of it with regards to Israel no different than elsewhere, Dr. Zemach routinely addresses what he sees as moral outrage while also repeatedly imbuing the use of the term of “Palestinian People” when describing the Arabs of 1948 who never described themselves as such til literally decades afterwards when it suited their position to delegitimize Israel. Highly recommended video.  Here is the link to the article by Avi Bell and Eugene Kotorovich which Natasha refers to in the video: https://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/arizlrev/article/6934/galley/6408/download/. More of Prof. Kontorovich’s explanaitions of uti possidetis juris can is also lined at the bottom.

 

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January 6, 2026 | 10:30 pm | 5 Comments »

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Divergent Paths: Comparing Emirati and Saudi Foreign Policy in an Era of Regional Transformation  

Summary of Analysis by Khaled Hassan

Jalal Tagreeb

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The contemporary geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has witnessed unprecedented transformations in recent years, with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia emerging as two of the region’s most influential powers. While both nations have undergone remarkable development under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, their approaches to foreign policy have diverged significantly, reflecting fundamentally different philosophies about how to navigate an increasingly complex and non-traditional international environment.

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January 6, 2026 | 10:21 pm | Comments »

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